The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
GOVERNOR GRAY.
The Democrats Win Garry Indiana and Cleve-
land Will Be Reelected.

The Democrats Win Garry Indians and Cleve-
land Will Be Reelected.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Governor was busy when the Courier
Journals commissioner called yesterday even
ing but he found time to give brief expression
to his views on the political situation.
will the Democrats carry Indiana next yearP
he was asked.
s'They will. beyond question" replied the
Governor Indiana is a Democratic State.
We lost it last year. but were beaten only
5000 votes The party had virtually no organ
ization, and there were serious discussions in
the First. Third. Eighth and Tenth congress
sonal districts. In the last named district
Judge Lowrys-our ticket lost LOCO votes In
Allen county alone there was loss of 1900"
do you think dissatisfaction with President
Cleveland's administration had anything to do
with the party's sdefeatl'
Very little. if any thing at all. There
some trouble over the distribution of patronage.
which caused antagonism to the congressional
candidates and indirectly weakened the State
ticket But suffered more from lack of
ganization than from any thing else. AS 1t was,
however if the campaign had lasted three weeks
longer the Democratic ticket would have been
elected"
WHO is likely to receive the Democratic NOM
ination for Governor next yearP
Il have idea who will be nominated
have heard several available gentlemen men
toned as probable candidates. Among others
that have been suggested are Hon. Thomas
r. Cobb Hon. Charles L. Jewetts Hon.
Greene Smith, Judge Niblack. Judge
Downey, Judge Mitchell and Congressman Mat
son."
"Who is Judge Downey2"
''He very excellent gentleman. He was
formerly judge of the Supreme Court aud
lives at Rising Sun. With any one of the gen.
tlemen have named at the head of the ticket
the Democracy will be triumphant"
will the senatorial election OF last winter be
an issue in the State campaign next yaar2"
Not at all We do not look to the past In pol
itics in Indiana. Each campaign has its own
local issues, which die with the election. The
Democrats will be thoroughly aroused and SOL
idly united in the contest next year. Last year
the Republicans had unusually fine organiza-
tion and they worked like beavers"
''Wnat figure will the Labor party cut in your
State next year"
1.-THE Labor party is unknown factor in
politics The organization is very strong in our
State, and shall not be surprised if the party
puts both national and State ticket into the
field in 1883. Should that occur it will be hard
to say which of the old parties will suffer most"
What do you think of Mr. Cleveland's pros
poets for renornDatlonF
1.-The indications now are that he will be re-
nominated and re- elected. He will carry
Indiana by larger majority than he received
in 1884. l think Mr. Cleveland is growing in
strength. Indeed, know he is. In the next
campaign the Republicans can not brighten the
business interests by threats that the Democrats
will raid the treasury, nor alarm the negroes
with the predictions that they will be put back
into slavery Mr. Clevelands admi nistraton
has been prudent and conservative, and ne has
the confidence of the country"
''Wlll the tariff be prominent issue in the
next campaignl"
II think it will The sentiment in favor of
tariff reform is increasing rapidly. The Iowa
platform adopted yesterday, expresses the DEM
ocratic position on that question. In Ohio our
party AS taken a long step toward favoring true
tariff reform. On the single issue of tariff re-
form Indiana would overwhelmingly for the
Democrats"
What will the Republicans seek to make the
principal issue next year!'
"Oh. the bloody shirt, of course They will
ring the changes the flag business. and will
want to fight the war over again.
Il see that the newspapers giving you
boom for vice president"
''You must excuse me-" said the Governor. II
would prefer not to talk OF that subject To be
candid with you have thought very little about
the matter and could not say anything definite
concerning my purposes"